Richard Moir
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Richard Moir | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 70–71) Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, editor |
| Years active | 1974–1997 |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Moir (1978–present) |
Richard Moir (born 1950) is a former Australian actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and as an original character electrician Eddie Cook in soap opera Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) and as "Dad" Tony Twist in Round the Twist.
Personal life[]
In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles.[1][2]
Filmography[]
Film[]
- 27A (1974) - Richard
- In Search of Anna (1978) - Tony
- The Odd Angry Shot (1979) - Medic
- The Chain Reaction (1980) - Jr. Const. Pigott
- Heatwave (1982) - Stephen West
- Sweet Dreamers (1982) - Will Daniels
- Running On Empty (1982) - Fox
- Going Down (1982) - Hotel night manager
- The Plains of Heaven (1982) - Barker
- With Prejudice (1983) - Middleton
- Wrong World (1985) - David Trueman
- An Indecent Obsession (1985) - Luce Daggett
- The Long Way Home (1985, TV Movie) - Bob
- Jilted (1987) - Al
- Minnamurra (1989) - Bill Thompson
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) - Lt. Comte
- Deadly (1991) - Willie the Pathologist
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) - Reggie
- Joey (1997) - School Teacher
Television[]
- The Restless Years (1978) - Curley
- Prisoner (part of the original cast in 1979) - Eddie Cook
- Players in the Gallery (1980, TV Movie) - David
- 1915 (1982) - Rev. Fox
- Alterations (1988, TV Movie) - Richard
- Round the Twist (1989-1992) - Tony Twist
- Dolphin Cove (1989)
- (1990, TV Movie) - The King
- Law of the Land (1993) - Sgt Clive O'Connor
References[]
- ^ Newsome, Brad (28 October 2006). "Actor plays the part of his life". The Age. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "The Bridge at Midnight Trembles". storm.net.au. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links[]
- Richard Moir at IMDb
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